Metallic tie.



ANo. 821,166. PATENTE-.2D MAY 22, 1906l C. HORRELL.

METALLIC TIE.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 9, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEEroE.

METALLIC TIE..

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1906.

Application filed 511116 9, 1905. Serial No. 264,500.

To all whom t 71mg/ oon/cern,.-

Beit known that I, CHARLES HORRELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Madison, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Metallic Ties, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in metal ties which are designed to replace the wooden ties in ordinary use in regions where such ties are not easily obtainable.

It has for its object the construction of a tie of metal in a form which will insure rigidity of the parts and which will permit of the same being easily connected with the rails and also possessing stabilitT when it is once placed in position.

The description. of my invention is contained in the specification which follows and a showing of the same is made in the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a plan view of two metal ties with the rails in position upon same. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, the rails being shown in cross-section. Fig. 3 is a side view of one end of the tie with the rail and the chockblocks removed. Fig. 4 is a view of the chockblocks or wedges. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the tie. Fig. 6 is a view in cross-scction of the center connecting-bar on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

The tie is formed with two end pieces having diverging webs or side plates b b, the top of thel end pieces being in a plane. This construction affords a hollow recess between the two diverging web-pieces, which when placed in position and embedded in the earth and afterward thoroughly tamped with earth and stone ballasting affords a strong and unyielding foundation for the rails.

The hollow end pieces are connected together by a solid I-shaped bar a, which is formed integral at the ends with the said hollow end pieces.

'Formed integrally upon the top of the web end pieces are heavy solid metal lugs c e, the outer one7 e, extending nearly to the outer end of each tie and the inner one extending inwardly and forming a continuation of the upper flange h of the connecting-bar a. The particular formation and arrangement of these lugs serves to give added rigidity to the tie as well as performing the function of lugs to receive the wedges, about to be described.

The chock-blocks or wedges ff are formed With inclined portions adapted to fit into complementary inclined portions of the lugs c e and formed with rentrant slots t', which take over the flanges on either side of thc rail and are lodged in place by being driven from the side, both being placed in position at once and driven in until the rail is iir'mly held in position thereby. The upper portion of these wedge extends soine distance above the flange of the rail on either side and, engaging with the web of the rail, serves to firmly support and hold the rail in position. Between the lower portions of these wedges and directly underneath the rail there is formed integrally with the top portion of each end piece a supporting-block g, which in connection with the wedges serves to support the lower flanged portion of each rail. In adjusting the rail in position it is necessary that these blocks underneath the rail should be planed off either by filing or by a metal plane, so that the rail will sit firmly thereon and be in alinement with the lower portions of the wedges'.` When this is correctly accomplished, the rail will be held firmly in place at both sides and underneath the same and no vibration or movement of the rail is possible under these conditions.

My metallic tie, including the webbed end pieces,A the connecting-bar, and the lugs c e on each of said end pieces, is formed integrally.

When placed in position, the ends of the tie are embedded in the earth and by reason of the diverging webs are securely anchored thereto. 1

It will be found in practice that this tie is by reason of its integral form and the absence of a number of connecting parts more durable in character, at the same time being much lighter than other metal ties and yet by reason of its formation possessing the same.

amount of durability as any other tie that is now in the market.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and' desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A metal tie formed with hollowend portions and a central solid connection of I- shaped formation, said end portions having lugs thereon.

2. A metal tie having lugs thereon,wedges adapted to be driven underneath said lugs and engage the rail, and a supporting-block between the lower portions of said wedges and adapted to engage with and support the ral IOO lIO

3. A metal tie formed with recessed end portions having diverging sides and a solid bar joining the said end portions and integrally connected therewith, the said bar having offset portions extending over the end portions to a point above the base of the rail, constituting retaining-lugs. l

4. A metal tie having a lat top and diverging side webs top lugs formed integrally wi-th the same and wedges adapted to be driven underneath the said lugs and to engage and lock the rail on either side.

5'. A metal tie formed with end pieces having lugs formed integral therewith, wedges adapted to be driven underneathA said lugs and formed with reen-trant slotst engaging each side of the rail and a supporting-block between the lower portions of said wedges ancll adapted to engage with and support the rai 6. Ina metallic tie the end pieces having divergng sides, b, b, outer lugs, e, e, inner lugs c, c, the wedges, f, f engaging the rail underneath the said lugs and the supportingblocks, g, g formed integrally with the end l pieces and located between the lower portions of the said wedges, substantially as shown and described.

CHARLES HORRELL.

Witnesses:

WM. AsHLocK, WM. GILLELAND.- 

